Description

• Compare and contrast your assigned client’s presentation for each assigned diagnosis. Consider factors such as demographics, onset of symptoms, history of present illness (HPI), and associated risk factors. Include specific factors that contribute to the client’s complexity.
• Consider the client’s primary diagnosis alongside their HPI and physical exam findings. How does the client’s medical history complicate and guide the diagnostic process, and what strategies should the FNP use to avoid diagnostic errors? Explain your rationale.
• Compare and contrast the management of each assigned diagnosis, including similarities and differences in pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment, client education, referral, and follow-up care. Consider how the client’s unique past medical history and social history impact care decisions.
• Consider how this week’s care setting (a rural setting with limited resources) impacts the FNP’s assessment, diagnosis, and management of these diagnoses. Explain your rationale.

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